IP Library Granted Patent US 11,901,165
Granted Patent B2
US 11,901,165 · App. 16/952,884 · Granted Feb 13, 2024

Processing chamber with optical fiber with bragg grating sensors

Inventors: William J. O'Banion (San Jose, CA); An-Dien Nguyen (Fremont, CA); Huy D. Nguyen (San Jose, CA)
H01J37/32917G01J3/0208G01K1/14G01K11/3206G01N29/14G01N29/2418G01N29/2462G02B6/0208G02B6/4204G01J3/18H01J2237/24585H01L21/68742H01S5/0617H01S5/06804H01S5/06808H01S5/4087
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Patent No.
US 11,901,165
App. No.
16/952,884
Granted
Feb 13, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatuses relating generally to a test wafer, processing chambers, and method relating generally to monitoring or calibrating a processing chamber, are described. In one such an apparatus for a test wafer, there is a platform. An optical fiber with Fiber Bragg Grating sensors is located over the platform. A layer of material is located over the platform and over the optical fiber.

Claims (11)

1. An apparatus for a processing chamber, comprising:

a thermal controller;

a light source-based detection system coupled to the thermal controller for communication therewith;

a heater power source coupled to the thermal controller for communication therewith;

at least one optical fiber with Fiber Bragg Grating sensors coupled to the light source-based detection system and to at least one gas line located external to the processing chamber;

at least a portion of the Fiber Bragg Grating sensors of the at least one optical fiber configured to provide temperature-related information associated with the at least one gas line to the light source-based detection system; and

the light source-based detection system configured to convert the temperature-related information into temperature data.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a controller system coupled for receiving the temperature data.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the controller system in communication with the thermal controller is configured to regulate thermal conditions responsive to the thermal data.

4. The apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a fluid source coupled to the thermal controller, wherein the controller system is configured to monitor flow rate of the fluid source.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one optical fiber with the Fiber Bragg Grating sensors is further coupled to at least one peripheral process control component selected from a heater, a flow meter, or an RF generator to provide the temperature-related information associated with the at least one peripheral process control component selected.

Continuity (8)
Division 16036359 · Jul 16, 2018
Continuation In Part 15458311 · Mar 14, 2017
Continuation In Part 14814355 · Jul 30, 2015
Provisional Application 62595515 · Dec 6, 2017
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Provisional Application 62062429 · Oct 10, 2014
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